flourless

I love the ‘idea' of macaroons and they always look so good with their pure sugary whiteness and dense but moist insides and wonderful coconuttiness. But for some reason, they never satisfied any of my cravings. I figured out that it's because the proportion of sugar is much higher than fat than any other cookie, since the only fat in macaroons is from the coconut. Now, I love the taste of coconut and love coconut oil, but for some reason there has never been enough fat in the macaroon to satisfy my cookie cravings… UNTIL NOW…

These cookies are very similar to the Hazelnut Shortbread recipe, just a few slight differences. I actually like them even better than the shortbread recipe though, perhaps because they are cooked in rounds and not bars, so have a chance to crisp a bit more. I love the sweet almond flavor paired with vanilla.

These cookies are filling and all you need is one, very satisfying and gluten free! They also have a lot less carbs than regular cookies, since they are flourless.